so, here's a few photos
old and new
1 - our street! Liebfrauenstrasse ("Virgin Street"). our house is on the left in one of the brick apartment buildings up on the top floor. i think the ikea delivery guys have come to dread visiting us.
2 - ... yes, i love cobblestones, especially overgrown ones
3 - this is the courtyard of Schloss Eller, an old, overgrown castle near our house.
4 - the Schloss itself. it has a great moat and pond. no alligators though, just lots of ducks. and they were pretty ferocious, what with their eyeing my sandwich and all...
5 - wacky modern architecture in the Media Harbour
6 - we ran into some marching bands in the Altstadt on my first day
8 - closely followed by these dudes on horses
7 - on Koenigs Allee, a big boulevard in the city centre
more photos to come soon! must introduce y'all to german bread and beer, and our pink, candy-striped foyer. this is all made possible by our new, at home, *internet connection*. we also have a PHONE now, too - yay! i'll send out a group email with the number.
this weekend tony and i are off to anseremme, belgium to meet up with al, my roomate from sydney way back in 1999. we're going to do a bit of kayaking and get better acquainted with belgian beer.
signing off for now - much love to all you lovelies!
:) kate :)
3 comments:
Hey, great pix! I think we'd all love to see photos of the inside of your flat. And you'll be glad to have them years hence. How about an analysis of the local beer situation from Tony? You guys seem to be having a blast and enjoying the friendly neighbours.
Hi Kate & Tony!!!
Awesome pics! It looks so beautiful there. So glad you are settling in so well. I keep talking to Graeme about a Germany trip next summer. So we'll see how the finaces shape up. Thank you so much for the letter and card, Kate! :-) It is so nice to receive letters - with technology I think we forget sometimes - letters really are more personal. Kasia & Matt are in the Cook Islands on their honeymoon. I will really miss not having her around. They are moving back to New Brunswick on the 23rd (her b-day!). Then we will be all spread across the world again. Missing you lots!
Andrea
PS - the block is for school - hence the Mrs. Gibson nonsense.
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